FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas learned some valuable lessons during its road losses at Connecticut and Oklahoma.

One of them: freshman BJ Young is a dynamic talent who is developing into a go-to scorer after averaging 26 points during the two game trip. But Arkansas’ performance is proof the guard can’t shoulder the scoring load alone.

The Razorbacks (5-3) averaged 62.5 points and shot 32.6 percent during the road swing, struggling to find consistency outside of Young. So Arkansas coach Mike Anderson said his team needs regain some confidence when it begins a seven-game homestand against Southeastern Louisiana (5-3) today at 2.

“Hopefully we can get some other guys involved,” Anderson said. “We didn’t shoot the ball well the last two outings.”

Young and guard Mardracus Wade (11 points) are the only two players to average in double figures during the losing skid.

Young is the only player, however, who shot better than 50 percent after making 19 of 36 attempts. The rest of the team combined to shoot 25 of 99 (25.3 percent), struggling to help the Razorbacks keep pace with two talented opponents.

Anderson pointed to poor ball movement as a reason for some of the woes. Arkansas, averaged 11.5 assists in the two games, which was below the mark in its previous six games (16.3).

So Anderson said it’s important to “trust in one another.”

“I thought we did a lot of dribbling, too much dribbling,” Anderson said. “When you start dribbling it disrupts the rhythm offensively for our basketball team. ... When our assist totals are up there that means we’re having great ball movement. We’re attacking both ways. I thought in the Oklahoma game we became, specifically, almost a halfcourt team.”

The issues have been an obvious focal point on the practice court. Arkansas had a week in between games once again, leaving plenty of opportunities to concentrate on the woes.

Players have not available for interviews, but Anderson remains confident Arkansas has plenty of capable scorers. He said Arkansas must make sure players are in position to score.

“We’ve got some guys that can knock shots down,” Anderson said. “I think we’ve just got to have the right guys taking the right shots. That’s the bottom line. The last couple of games we didn’t work hard enough to get good shots. When you start settling that’s what takes place.

“So hopefully we’ll have a better shooting outing.”

Anderson believes returning to familiar surroundings in Bud Walton Arena will help. Each of Arkansas’ five wins have come in Fayetteville and the Razorbacks won’t leave the comforts of home again until they travel to Ole Miss on Jan. 11.

Wade said last Saturday the Razorbacks will be eager to get back on the court after losing the past two weeks. Arkansas hasn’t had any midweek games, meaning their last win came 17 days ago in a 97-64 victory against Mississippi Valley State.

“We’ve got to regroup,” Wade said. “Just got to go back to the drawing board and get better.”

Anderson said the time off between games is difficult after two losses, but also believes it is valuable as Arkansas continues to find its identity on the practice court.

That, of course, must include ways to score more points after the past two games. Arkansas is averaging 84.8 points in its five home wins this season and 67.7 in its losses.

“This team can continue to build some confidence,” Anderson said. “Confidence is so important in the game of basketball. Especially with a young basketball team. ... You don’t get confidence in getting beat. You get confidence in winning.”